CHIVAS REGAL

The blended Scotch whisky made by the Chivas brothers can trace its roots back to 1801 with the opening of their grocer’s store in Aberdeen. The store specialised in selling luxury foods, coffee, exotic spices, French brandy and Caribbean rum to its wealthy clientele. By 1842, the brothers were supplying the royal family at Balmoral Castle, and in 1843 Chivas Brothers was granted a Royal Warrant to supply Queen Victoria.
The brothers began a tradition of cask-aging their whiskies in the cel-lars beneath their store, and they began to blend their stocks. In the 1850s they launched Glen Royal, their first luxury blend, which eventually lead to the creation of the Chivas Regal selection of blended, aged whiskies. The Chivas Regal home is the Strathisla distillery, founded in 1786 and the oldest working distillery in the Highlands.

Colin Scott

Following the tradition of his father and grandfather who dedicated their lives to the Scotch whisky industry before him, Colin Scott became Master Blender in 1989. He has been the guardian of the Chivas Regal smooth signature style ever since. He joined The Glenlivet Distillers in 1973 as a trainee, following in the footsteps of his father and grandfather, and became Master Blender in 1989 after an apprenticeship under the legendary Jimmy Lang.

Over the years, he expanded the Chivas Regal range from its flagship 12-year-old blend to include the 18 and 25-year-old expressions, while developing Royal Salute with the Stone of Destiny, Tribute to Honour, 62 Gun Salute, 100 Casks Selection and Diamond Tribute expressions. His most recent release, the Royal Salute World Polo Batch, honors Royal Salute’s growing ties with professional polo and the World Polo Series.

“The art of the Master Blender in understanding the many different flavours in Scotch whisky is like the work of a composer: not only do you need to completely understand the musical characteristics of every instrument, but you must also understand how to combine them to build an unforgettable, spellbinding symphony." -Colin Scott.